Post politics jokes and elclectic thoughts

The federal election is now over, it's time to lighten up a bit. This is a post for you to place jokes and eclectic thoughts. It's open to all subjects, not just politics. In fact the less politics the better.


We haven't had a post like since JESTS JOKES AND JOLLITY by JAN (nothing serious allowed) and Jan's one rule was to comment nothing that will make us frown.






To start off I'm copying this comment by Peter from the Open Thread.
Some little gems that I came across.

We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
~Aesop, Greek slave & fable author

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
~Plato, ancient Greek Philosopher

Politicians are the same all over.
They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.
~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defense' by Irving Stone.

Politicians are people who when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.
~John Quinton, American actor/writer

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.
~Oscar Ameringer, "the Mark Twain of American Socialism."

I offered my opponents a deal:
"if they stop telling lies about me, I’ll stop telling the truth about them"
~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.
~Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman

I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be
left to the politicians.
~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city…
it might be better to change the locks.
~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924
Olympic Games in Paris, 1902-1981)

JESTS, JOKES AND JOLLITY

JESTS JOKES AND JOLLITY by JAN
(nothing serious allowed)
I wish that I could write a poem or a witty piece of prose
But all that comes is doggerel which is somewhat on the nose.
I miss the place where we used to post exclusively for fun
Where nobody posted worries about the stuff that bothers everyone.
Where the jokes were hectic and eclectic in a column owned by Bro.Al
Where we liked to post our funnies, and it all went very well.
However, now we are on EG the format is of different kind
And Al’s eclectic site is plagued by the problems on folk’s minds.
John Miko said “C’mon Jano have a go” when I lamented the loss of fun.
So, “Jests, Jokes and Jollity” is what I’ve gone and done.
Now beware all those who would dare to post things to make us frown,
For I will ask the lovely Dale to moderate and take it down.

 

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Thanks Jan, who was saying they couldn't write, that's a brilliant little introduction
Everyone Jan has set the rules for this discussion, Jest, Jokes and Jollity, nothing that makes us frown.
Cheers,
Dale